Go-cart.



PATENTED OCT. 8, 1'9'07. E. c. MOORE.

G0 CART.

APPIIIOATION FILED n13.27. 1907.

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PATBNTED 001. 8,1907. 2:; 0. MOORE G0 CART.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1 907.

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Q2510 I CTZYoone "EDWARD o. Moons, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1 907.

Application filed February 2'7,1907;- Serial No.'359,660.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD O. Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Go# Carts, of which the iollowing isa specification;

The object of my invention .is-to construct a go-cart so that it can be folded very' compactly and which when extendedwill be-rigid and substantial, and can be manufactured very cheaply.

In the accompanying drawmgs:-Figure l, is side view of myimprov ed go-cart; Fig. 2,,is a rear view;

Fig. 3, is a side view-showing the back andbodyportions partly'folded'; Fig. 4, is arr-inverted plan view showing the wheelslfolded against the-body 'of thegocart; Fig. 5 ,is a section onthe line 5-5, Fig. v4; Fig. 6, is a side view showing the gd-cart completelyfolded;

7, is a view of one of the wheel carriers partly in section, and Figs. 8 to 16' inclusive, are views in detail showing the parts detached.

A A are the two side frames of the body portion of the go-cart secured to the seat section A. Each side frame has a downwardly projecting bearing a at the rear to which is pivoted at b the wheel carrier B, and a projecting bearinga atjthe front to which is pivoted at e v Therefore, it will be-seen that there is a yielding connection between the sidefra'mes A and the longitudinal bars D are so the front wheel carrier-C. At each side of'the go-cart,-

below the side frame A, are longitudinalbars D to which the wheel carriers are pivotedat b and c respectively. The bars D ed the hubs of the wheels B and C.

The wheel carriers B may be rigidly connected to the side frames A, but "I prefer to place springs-in the carriers, as shown in detail in "7, so that the go-cart'-- than theconstmction was In the presentinstanee, eachwheel' carrier has a socket.

will ride more e in which'ismounted a rod e having a head 6 and between the head on the rod and the base of the socket is a spring 0*... The-end of the rod-e is squared-and fits a squared opening in a washer a, so that the washer will be stationary w'th the'rod. The head e of each Each socket is position shown in Fig. 1', the notched washer will-hold the wheel carriers in position until locked by the bars D thewheel carriers and the side frames so that the go cart will beaseasy riding as the ordinary babycarriage. f

Itwill be noticed that the sockets is in line with a socket n at the lower part ofeach wheel carrier; and adapted to this socketis apin n, which is pivoted in turn .to thelongitudinal bar D. By this arrangemen connected that one canfoldlongitudinally upon the other, and yet thewhe'el carriers, when the parts are and to a connecting bar I at h have sockets d .in which rest the journals b and 0 respectively, on which are mount- A at 'i.-

illustrated in Fig. 4. Pivoted to the rear of the side frames A are two'back frames F-F. v The frames F are pivoted at f to a side frame and are connected together at the top bythe handle f. F is a back section mounted between the frames and secured thereto in This back section is comparatively high-and extends nearly to the handle f and acts to properly support the 'back oi the child. The seat section andback section may be made of wood, canvas 01' anysuitable material. 7 The back of the go-cartcan be adjusted to either of two positions, as shown in 1,. and is held in its adjusted position by-a rod G, 15,.which hasa horiiolded, can turn so as to be folded under thebody, as

any suitable manner.

zontal portion 9 engaging hooks f 2 on the. side either one of the .two'hooks .on eachj sideframe F, although any number of hooks maybe provided to give more or less inclination to the back. Y Y

H H are thearm sections,

formed as are mounted 'in bearings;

the back section it can bedisengaged from the-bar and the bar can be adjusted t'o engage' showering.

' 12, and each arm is pivoted to aback frame F at This connecting bar isshown in Fig. 13, and each bar is pivoted to the frame JJ are the sideinernbers' of an apronJ! and are pivoted at i to thefront endof the side frame A and extend down towardsthe longitudinal bars D. The bars-J-J each rest m-ranged to engage the G; The clip bars D so as toiimit the inward movementof the said 'bars'J. Between-the forward ends oi the longitudinal .bars D is a foot rest D made of wood or metal,- as desired, and this footrest extendrearwa' dly to any. point desired. .In tlie present. instance it simply extends to'a point, near the apron. In .order to adjust the apron so as'to hold the childs legs at anyangle desired, 1 p the pivot end of the bars and these teeth engage the cross barK, which is bent, as shown clearly in Figs!) and 16, so as not .to interfere with the workings of the several parts, but which can be shifted to readily engage the: teeth j.

the lug d holds the apron these lugs may be dispensed lugs d projectingirom the i form a series of teeth 3? at One of the teeth is'erctended laterally to form a stop lug j which engages the con-' on the rod G and; attached to the longitudinal-bars D at o the rods M are slotted at m to allow for the motion of the springs.

On the back section are clips f 3 and f which'are engages the 'thefiparts are in tlifposiiiion shown in Figs.

and,-.and-the clip engagesai bar when the parts 1 FhQ P lFiQIi h lfnm' p i go-cartis the position shown-in Fig. 1 and ed to-fo d lihe all that ismnecessafy is to tach thbafGfiom the-back i ,"'the back is th" movediorward, foldipgthe arm H and its concc ngrod; ljtoithe-position showaimFig.Bjhenthe at is ovedforward soasto rest upon the back F I l h I ;cra'nks m are attached i'igidly to this bar G th s will cause thebarM draw the longitudinalbars D D up. under the seat'scc'tion, as shown in Figli3. --The wheel bearings arethen in position tobe folded.- under theiseat section, as shown in Figs.14f and.5, and wh e u the. parts are'brought close together as inFig. 6, the bar G will engage the clip f and the handle f f of back'sec tion can besecured to the foot-board D,

in any suitable manner, thus making a very compact and -portajble cart, which can be readily carried from.

The sid+ members g oi'thebars Gr place to pjace. can be used as" handles toproperly carry the go-cart ifdeslred.

When it is desired to open the go-cart-for use, the

'partsc'an be quickly detachedso as to bring them'into the position illustrated in Fig. 1, and when in this position the go-cart will be perfe'ctlyrigid.

I claim:

1. The combination in a folding go-cart, of the side frames, longitudinal bars, wheel carriers extending from the side frames to the longitudinal bars and pivoted to both the bars and the side frames, wheels on the carriers, the parts being arranged so that the frames can be brought close to the longitudinal bars and the wheels can fold under the frames, substantially as described. I

2. The combination in a go-cart, of a side section havinc side frames, longitudinal bars below the side frames,

on the spindles. substantially as described.

4. The combination in a go-cart, of side frames, longitudinal" bars, connecting wheel carriers. :1 back section piv oted to the side frames, and a bar also pivoted to the side frames at' a point distant from the pivot of the back frame and engaging the back frame to hold it in its adjusted position, substantially as described.

5. The combination in a folding gecart, of a seat section, longitudinal bars under the side frames, wheel carof side bars, with means for holding the back section in its adjusted position, substantially as described.

6. The combii'iation in a folding go-cart, of the side frames, longitudinal bars below the side frames, wheel carriers pivoted to the side frames and to the longitudinal bars, wheels mounted on the carriers, an apron suspended from the side frames and resting against the lugs on the longitudinal bars, with means for holding the apron in its 'adjusted position, substantially as described.

7. The combination in a go-cart, of side frames, longitudinal bar's, wheel. carriers connecting the longitudinal bars to the'side frames, a back section pivoted to the side frames,--a rod retaining the, back section in position, a

- crank on each pivot end of the rod, ba'rs pivoted to (be cranks'and connected to the longitudinal bars so that when the back section is foldgl over the scat section and the bar foided over the back it will bring the longitudinal bars up .close to the-seat section, substantially as described. I

8. The combination in a go-cart, of a seat section, longltudinal bars, wheel carriers connecting the bars to the seat section, an apron pivoted to the front of the seat section having a series of teeth at the pivot end, and a cross 'bar arrangedto engage any one of the teeth to hold the apron in its adjusted position, substantially as described. 9. The combination of a go-cartfa scat section, longitu- -dinal bars?) wheel carriers connecting the scat section to the longitudinal bars, an apron pivoted to the front cud of the seat section, a back section. arms ,connoctlng [be back section with the front portion of the seat section, and lugs on the apron engaging the arm section, substantially as described.

10. The combination of a gocart, a seat section, llmgltudinal harsfwheel carriers mounted between the bars and the seat section, each carrier having two sockets, pivot pins pivoted to the seat section and the longitudinal bars and mounted in the sockets, substantially as dcscribed.

11. The combination of a go-carit, side frames, longitudinal bars, wheel carriers connecting the longitudinal bars to the side frames, each \vheei carrier having a socket, a spring mounted in the socket, and a pin mounted in the socket and resting against the spring, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. in the presence of two subscribing \vilncsscs.

EDWARD C. MOORE.

Witnesses .los. l-i. KLEIN, Wu. A. BARR. 

